Student Led Strategies

Student-Led Instructional Strategies

The balancing act of explicit instruction and discovery learning.

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Combining Explicit and Discovery

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Balancing Act

There is a stigma in education right now that all teacher-led, explicit instruction is bad and controlling, and the only way to teach is student-led, discovery-based learning.And then the Structured Literacy team told you the only way for learners' to learn is by explicit instruction.

Not Opposing Forces

Teacher-Centered

Student-Centered

A teacher-centered classroom increases understanding of fundamental skills.

A student-centered classroom increases engagement and curiosity

Combined

Learners that understand the foundational skills needed to explore and inquire and ask questions to push their learning further

When to Use What

Student-Led

Explicit Instruction

Use when you are teaching the anchor phonemena for STEELS, or inquiry based math skills. Use when you are trying to spark curiosity and student engagement. Use when you want the students to demonstrate what they know.

Use when you are teaching new concepts, vocabulary, background knowledge, or comprehension skills.

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Our Focus

Quick and simple student-led engagement strategies to open or close your guided and live instruction classes.

Strategies and Ideas

Let's put theory into practice. Explore the following ideas at your pace for your classrooms. What will work for you? What will not work for you? What additional ideas do you have to help your fellow teachers?

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